Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem
Abdul-Jabbar (born
Ferdinand Lewis 'Lew' Alcindor on April 16, 1947)is
considered by many fans and sportswriters to be the greatest
basketball player of all time. The 7-foot-2 Hall of Fame center,
famous for his indefensible skyhook, also dominated the NBA for
20 years. He not only captured the NBA's MVP six times, was a
19-time All-Star, and set the NBA all-time records in nine
categories ' he also remains the NBA's All-Time Leading Scorer
(38,387 points),
a record that may never be broken.

But as Kareem himself says, 'I can do more
than shoot a ball through a hoop.' And indeed he can. A lifelong
passion for history led to his authoring six best-selling books
on various historical subjects. His knowledge and love of jazz
birthed not only an audio book (based on one of his NY Times
best-selling hardcover, On the Shoulders of Giants) but an
upcoming documentary that features a myriad celebrities, from
Samuel L. Jackson and Billy Crystal to Quincy Jones and Maya
Angelou. Kareem is also executive producing an exciting feature
film in development based on the greatest basketball team you've
never heard of: The Harlem Rens, the first professional
champions of professional basketball. Beyond that, Kareem is
very involved in 'giving back' and participates in numerous
charities, especially ones that promote cancer.

Kareem has in-depth knowledge of many subjects
ranging from sports to history to jazz to film. He grew up under
the two biggest media spotlights in the world (NY & LA) during
the Civil Rights era ' as quite literally the most visible black
man in the country. This has given Kareem a unique perspective
on America's political and social landscape, which makes him a
dynamic and always thought-provoking speaker.